Deceive, v. a.
- 1. Delude, cheat, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, beguile, hoodwink,
impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one’s eyes.
- 2. Disappoint, frustrate.
- 3. Beguile, wile away, while away.
Deceiver, n. Impostor, cheat, trickster, rogue, knave, pretender.
Decency, n.
- 1. Propriety, decorum, proper formality.
- 2. Modesty, delicacy, purity.
Decent, a.
- 1. Proper, becoming, fit, befitting, suitable, decorous, seemly, comely.
- 2. Modest, delicate, pure.
- 3. (Colloq.) Tolerable, passable, moderate, respectable.
Deception, n.
- 1. Imposture, imposition. See deceit.
- 2. Cheat, ruse, wile, stratagem, chouse. See trick.
Deceptive, a. Deceitful, deceiving, delusive, illusive, illusory, misleading, fallacious, false.
Decide, v. a. Settle, conclude, determine, close, terminate, end.
Decide, v. n. Determine, conclude, resolve, come to a conclusion, give a decision, make a decision, make up one’s mind
Decided, a.
- 1. Determined, unwavering, unhesitating, resolute.
- 2. Unequivocal, categorical, positive, absolute.